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meclofenoxate

CAS 51-68-3
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A pharmaceutical nootropic (CNS-active) drug, never appropriate for skin care. Listed in the EU cosmetics ban list (Annex II); should not appear in any product applied to the body.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic function

Known concerns

  • Pharmaceutical nootropic — not a cosmetic ingredient
  • Listed in EU Annex II (banned in cosmetics)
  • Neurological activity if absorbed

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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